Diaphus termophilus

Diaphus termophilus, also known as Taaning's lantern fish, is a species of lanternfish. It occurs in all oceans between about 52°N and 48°S.^[1][2][3]

Diaphus termophilus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Myctophiformes
Family:	Myctophidae
Genus:	Diaphus
Species:	D. termophilus
Binomial name
Diaphus termophilus Tåning, 1928

Description

This species reaches a standard length of 8.0 cm (3.1 in).^[2]

References

1. Hulley, P. (2015). "Diaphus termophilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T15598812A15603740. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T15598812A15603740.en. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Diaphus termophilus". FishBase. August 2022 version.
3. Hulley, P.A., 1990. Myctophidae. p. 398-467. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI; Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1.